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GottaLaff , to random
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NEW 🧵starts HERE.

Plz remember to use NFL (Not For Laffy, no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies while live-posting. TY!

1/... Tyler McBrien:

It's 2:09 p.m., Trump walks in with his defense team in tow.

Alan Dershowitz is still here as well.

All five members of the prosecution are already seated.

mastodonmigration ,
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@CarlG @GottaLaff

It would seem that the way this has gone down may also add to the perception of importance to the CSPAN images. Another misstep by the defense?

mastodonmigration ,
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@GottaLaff

Ouch

mastodonmigration ,
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@GottaLaff

Surprise!

GottaLaff , to random
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#TrumpTrial started earlier than I did today. Grabbing coffee, starting THREAD HERE🧵1/… #Trump #legal

Here’s the list of Trump’s allies attending his trial today:

AG Alan Wilson
Rep. Eric Burlison
Rep. Andrew Clyde
Rep. Mary Miller
Rep. Keith Self
John Coale
Alan Dershowitz
Will Scharf
Steve Witkoff
Bernie Kerik
Kash Patel
Vernon Jones
Jerry Kassar
Chuck Zito

mastodonmigration ,
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@GottaLaff

NFL - Really do not see how this helps the defense at all.

michelemccarthy , to random
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scary lawyerguy:

Of the many double standards employed by the media, Biden needing every speech to be some combination of Lincoln and Cicero while Trump's public appearances are 90 minutes of word salad, non sequiturs, and dictatorial musings that get no push back, is among the worst.

mastodonmigration ,
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@michelemccarthy

This is such a smart take. If Biden put on foot wrong they will be all over him, meanwhile Trump is a raving lunatic and the ignore his daily meltdowns and 'summarize' his nonsense adding coherence to it.

mastodonmigration ,
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@gentrifiedrose @michelemccarthy

This is BS. Did you watch the State of the Union? Biden is a superb public speaker. He stumbles over words occasionally stemming from a mild stutter, but the substance of his speeches is solid and the policies he advocates are substantive. There is no comparison.

courtcan , to random
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Well y'all, this past week I have seen my first in the wild. And this morning I saw my second cybertruck in the wild.

Swell.

They look just as boxy, ugly, out-of-place, and pretentious in person as they do in pictures.

First in , second in , which is separated from by one street. So there is the chance it was the same vehicle. I sincerely hope so. It just pains me to think that there might be two such complete, unadulterated fools in this area.

mastodonmigration ,
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@courtcan

Seen a few in Silicon Valley and one in SF. Always try to get a hard look at the driver and try to imagine what sort of thought process 'drives' someone into making such a decision.

mastodonmigration ,
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@courtcan

Maybe. 🤷

Edit: Or perhaps they are just big fans of bad 1980s SF films.

mastodonmigration , to random
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Tomorrow in the Trump election fraud trial, Cohen's cross examination will conclude. The usual suspects on TV will offer their hot takes as to whether the defense 'scored points' or 'dirtied up Cohen' successfully.

Let's try to stay focused on the facts, not some kind of sports coverage analogy.

Bottom line is going to be, did Trump approve "grossing up" Cohen's payment, thereby commiting fraud, as shown in this piece of hard evidence, the Cohen bank statement with Weisseberg's notes?

mastodonmigration OP ,
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Continued...

And, did he do it in order to hide the payment so as to get elected president.

These are the facts that the defense has to create reasonable doubt about.

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@cynblogger

Yes, and juries are pretty good at following the law. Not always, but in most cases .

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@i_gvf

Good point. It really doesn't.

jvagle , to random
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I'm not sure that the "both sides do it" approach the NYT takes to this story on political violence is a fair representation of reality.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/19/us/politics/political-violence.html

mastodonmigration ,
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@jvagle

It is a terrible story and entirely in keeping with the NYT's whitewashing of GOP thuggery.

Teri_Kanefield , to random
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Hi, Fediverse:

Whew. I finished this week's blog post. Do your thing, Mastodon.

https://terikanefield.com/beware-the-lawyers-follow-up/

It's a follow up from last week, answering some of the questions and comments I got.

In response to people telling me that I am overestimating the ability of people to decode legal news, I attempt to prove this hypothesis:

If people stop listening to legal pundits speculating, they wouldn’t feel confused and they wouldn’t think they need help from lawyers decoding the news.

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mastodonmigration ,
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@Teri_Kanefield

Thanks Teri. Good tonic for the week ahead. It's been fascinating to contrast the testimony in the Trump election fraud trial with the TV pundit analysis. Your timely advice that we make every effort to distinguish hard facts from opinion and speculation is going to be put to the acid test over the next few days.

DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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"Don't come home until your dick is wet.”

-- Moms For Liberty co-founder Bridget Zeigler, in a text message to husband Christian Zeigler, on his prowling bars in Florida for women for them both to have sex with.

mastodonmigration ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot

Classy

lovelylovely , to random
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Most of us knew of the totally fealty from Habberman and Chris Cuomo However I'm just learning about Katy Tur who Nancy Pelosi called out two weeks ago about Trump's lies.

mastodonmigration ,
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@lovelylovely

Yup, Katy covered the campaign and even though she suffered terrible abuse she has always been in thrall.

mastodonmigration , (edited )
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@lovelylovely

Maybe some of that. Always got the feeling she was just another access reporter, willing to do their bidding to be allowed inside the tent. The worse they treated her, the more she pandered to them.

hotdogsladies , to random
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"Not Too Soon" would still sound really good on an AM radio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZI-FTcFtn8

mastodonmigration , (edited )
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@hotdogsladies

Sort of like The Bangles, but trippier.

Edit: Love this band! Thank you!

flexghost , (edited ) to random
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** IT’S HERE! FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC THREAD ON **

Tonight’s theme is:

✨🏅☄️ TOP SHELF! 🎀🏆✨󠁯󠀭

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🎵 Post FULL ALBUMS that are a 10/10 all the way through along with what you’re drinking. 🎶
—

  1. Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
  2. Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
  3. Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid
  4. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

(Multiple submissions welcome)

Oban 14

Post often • share • make some friends

mastodonmigration ,
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@flexghost

Maybe not qualified, since it is a compilation album, but Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady is solid all the way through.

mastodonmigration ,
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@andrew @flexghost

Wore that album out in high school. Thanks for the memories.

mastodonmigration ,
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@flexghost

Kinda amazed didn't see Lou Read - Transformer on here.

mastodonmigration ,
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@flexghost

And one more... Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Sessions

mastodonmigration ,
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@zakalwe @flexghost

Fantastic! Thanks so much for this!

GeekAndDad , to random
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Didn’t read but I sure hope SpaceX / Starlink company is paying for this and not us taxpayers… https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/112457475753592138

mastodonmigration ,
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@jimluther @GeekAndDad

Definitely some astro tech bro attitude:

"Up until now, there's only been, you know, one group that would ever touch Hubble. And I think that they have an opinion of whether — of who should or shouldn't be allowed to touch it," Isaacman said. "I think a lot would say, 'I'd rather it burn up' than, you know, go down a slippery slope of, you know, the space community growing. So I think that's a factor now, unfortunately."

https://youtu.be/jnUO4eJJNBo?si=k_BkjgP4qwelIRqn

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1250250249/spacex-repair-hubble-space-telescope-nasa-foia

mastodonmigration , (edited ) to random
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So now SpaceX, with no working spacesuit, and years behind on it's multi-billion dollar moon lander, is lobbying NASA to go to the Hubble Space Telescope.

"A successful private mission could improve Hubble's ability to point at celestial objects and, by boosting its orbit, extend its life by years... however, an accident could leave the multibillion-dollar telescope broken — or, even more tragically, tethered to the dead bodies of the astronauts sent to repair it."

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1250250249/spacex-repair-hubble-space-telescope-nasa-foia

mastodonmigration OP , (edited )
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Hat tip to Daniel Fischer @cosmos4u for posting this NPR article:

https://scicomm.xyz/@cosmos4u/112453098469582845

mastodonmigration OP , (edited )
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In summary, Jared Isaacman, a rich "private astronaut", wants to go to Hubble which is working fine, but will 'only' work for another 10 years, do some small repairs and boost the telescope's orbit.. He says he will pay for the mission himself. SpaceX would be used. Problems are SpaceX has no experience with this kind of thing and does not have a lot of the technology needed, including a tested spacesuit.

Read the article. Do we want to trust one of our nation asset crown jewels to these guys?

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@ivrezul

This is not correct at all. Hubble is still a wonderful asset that is in constant use.

mastodonmigration OP , (edited )
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Starlink is killing Hubble

Something about this plan to move Hubble, didn't make sense. If the space telescope still has 10 years of useful life, why this risky SpaceX mission to boost it's orbit now?

Well it turns out the main thing threatening the utility of Hubble is... wait for it... SpaceX Starlink satellites, which orbit just above Hubble constantly "photo-bombing" the images. Within a few years there will be so many Starlinks that Hubble will be useless.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/science/hubble-spacex-starlink.html

mastodonmigration OP ,
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See also: https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/sci/hubble-telescope-is-in-danger.html

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@The_Icarian

Indeed, not to mention the increased probability of a Kessler Syndrome event, closing off space for decades, with disparate uncoordinated masses of satellites zooming around trying to avoid each other.

https://interestingengineering.com/science/kessler-syndrome-spacex-starlink-orbital-chaos

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@lowcrabdiet

Starlinks orbit at 550 to 570 km.

mastodonmigration OP , (edited )
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Action. If you feel energized by this issue and want to learn more about how Starlink is wrecking astronomy as well as creating the potential for a Kessler Syndrome catastrophe please follow eminent astromoner activist Prof. Samantha Lawler @sundogplanets and join the Kessler Rebellion (https://www.kesslerrebellion.com/take-action) initiative to get the FCC to properly regulate Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/112456699856194393

mastodonmigration OP , (edited )
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Action. If you feel energized by this issue and want to learn more about how Starlink is wrecking astronomy as well as creating the potential for a Kessler Syndrome catastrophe please follow eminent astronomer activist Prof. Samantha Lawler @sundogplanets and join the Kessler Rebellion (https://www.kesslerrebellion.com/take-action) initiative to get the FCC to properly regulate Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/112456699856194393

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@com @glynmoody

They don't. They orbit between 550 and 570 km. Hubble orbits at 515 km.

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@com @glynmoody

Happens all the time miles and km are mixed up. Find it easier to always think in km for space.

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@benjaminherrin @Pyrrhlin @siracusa

Sort of like dumping sewage into the ocean or emitting smoke from smokestacks can't possibly affect the water or air because the oceans are so big and the atmosphere so vast.

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@benjaminherrin @siracusa

Your inexpert opinion on these matters directly contradicts that of the professional astronomy and climate science communities, so perhaps it would be a good idea to do some research into the matter before misinforming people on social media.

Further, it is true that Starlink affords some benefits, what is at issue is at what cost?

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@benjaminherrin @siracusa

Space nerd does not equal professional astronomer. It would be helpful to your arguement to cite some experts in the field who say that satellite tracks are not a problem for their work, and that another ten fold increase is such interference is something manageable.

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@benjaminherrin

Did you read these articles, or just go by the headline. Both discuss the problem and imperfect/difficult ways to reduce the impact of the problem. Particularly severe is the impact on Vera Rubin.

More discussion of the problem here:https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/satellite-constellations-are-an-existential-threat-for-astronomy/

Glad that there are people working to salvage something from these corrupted images, but to claim there are professional astronomers saying it is not a problem is false.

mastodonmigration OP ,
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@benjaminherrin

Fine. Agree that this is an unproductive conversation and acknowledge your opinion.

dugglebutt , to random
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I don’t really use Twitter anymore, I have a burner that I just use for sports and weather and news and never post from. But every time I open it, I have to question my sanity.
I just read an article about how there is an ice cream that is designed to, and I am not making this up, “taste like your grandma”
I subsequently read another article about how the New York Knicks won an NBA playoff game because someone let out “an epic fart”
These are real things. You can look them up.
Are people just getting more insane? Should I double up on my meds?

mastodonmigration , (edited )
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@benroyce @dugglebutt

It's a really good idea to use Lists too.

Create a list for all your favorite subjects and immediately add new follows to the appropriate list.

This way you can just click on a list to see the most recent posts on that subject.

For more on using Lists check out this Mastodon User Tip: https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/110733963197354169

briankrebs , to random
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Ruh roh

An upside-down flag, adopted by Trump supporters contesting the Biden victory, flew over the justice’s front lawn as the Supreme Court was considering an election case. After the 2020 presidential election, as some Trump supporters falsely claimed that President Biden had stolen the office, many of them displayed a startling symbol outside their homes, on their cars and in online posts: an upside-down American flag. One of the homes flying an inverted flag during that time was the residence of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., in Alexandria, Va., according to photographs and interviews with neighbors. The upside-down flag was aloft on Jan. 17, 2021, the images showed. President Donald J. Trump’s supporters, including some brandishing the same symbol, had rioted at the Capitol a little over a week before. Mr. Biden’s inauguration was three days away. Alarmed neighbors snapped photographs, some of which were recently obtained by The New York Times. Word of the flag filtered back to the court, people who worked there said in interviews. While the flag was up, the court was still contending with whether to hear a 2020 election case, with Justice Alito on the losing end of that decision. In coming weeks, the justices will rule on two climactic cases involving the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, including whether Mr. Trump has immunity for his actions.
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    mastodonmigration ,
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    @briankrebs

    Well, that's that then.

    jeffjarvis , to random
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    "Charges"? I might have used the verb "claims".
    Trump’s lawyer charges Michael Cohen lied to jury https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/16/michael-cohen-trump-hush-money-trial/

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @jeffjarvis

    Don't really see how this is the gotcha moment they are claiming, and pretty simple to explain on redirect. It seems very possible that Cohen could have also spoken to Trump about the Stormy matter during the minute thirty interaction. Something like, "Let me talk to the boss" Hands phone to Trump. "Boss, we need to pay Stormy." "Yes, yes, pay her" And hands phone back to Schiller.

    mastodonmigration , to random
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    Flagrant violation of the gag order...

    https://www.rawstory.com/trump-appears-to-violate-gag-order-after-judge-threatened-incarceration-2668284543/

    "Trump wraps up his morning rant by attacking one of the prosecutors, Colangelo, which is a flagrant violation of his gag order"

    shoq , to random
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    I almost hate to report this, but my “fedi journalists” list hasn’t just slowed to a crawl, but mostly, “It’s dead, Jim.”

    I assume most have converted to Threads, but since there is no way to know that except researching each profile, I can only assume.

    We all love the potential of ActivityPub. I wish it had more time to evolve before Musk happened. That opened the door for Meta. Now it’s a crapshoot whether it evolves the way we’d like. We need services others will never offer.

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @shoq

    Sad, but true. Noticing pretty much the same thing.

    tomiahonen , to random
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    And then for the counter-view to my calendar 'extension'

    This trial may end TUESDAY of NEXT WEEK (in FIVE days)

    Trump team says they have 1 witness (Smith) and maybe other witness/es who will all be done during Monday !

    So closing statements for TUESDAY next week
    https://mastodon.social/@GottaLaff/112452608749660966

    mastodonmigration ,
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    @tomiahonen

    Seems like the 'surprise' witness may be Robert Costello.

    https://www.rawstory.com/trump-blanche-cohen-meaningless/

    mastodonmigration , to random
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    So, over in the astronomy world there is some consternation about a tweet from eminent satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell.

    Apparently "Starlink Precipitation" is now a thing. And yes, you got that right, Starlink precipitation is pieces of Elon Musk's fucking internet satellites raining down from space.

    See also this post from @carlysagan: https://mastodon.social/@carlysagan/112448150797509408

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    @carlysagan

    Action. If you feel energized by this issue and want to learn more about how Starlink is wrecking astronomy as well as creating the potential for a Kessler Syndrome catastrophe please follow eminent astromoner activist Prof. Samantha Lawler @sundogplanets and join the Kessler Rebellion (https://www.kesslerrebellion.com/take-action) initiative to get the FCC to properly regulate Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

    https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/112456699856194393

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